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Time to switch to Dunlop Super Brights!!!

#681
Ok, I'm back on board with these. I had tried the regular SS set back in the summer and could never get them to intonate (too flat, and ran out of travel on the D and G). I decided to give the Marcus Miller set a try....they sound great on my 4003, plenty of that Squire crunch. I am able to intonate them, not much room to shorten the G and the A string, but I was able to get them where they need to be.
 
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ShowKing said:
It wasn't tightened too far or reinstalled.

They work perfectly on my own basses. It just didn't work on my students bass, either due to the headstock design or type of machine head.

I'm very maticulous when it comes to installing strings so it wasn't user error. Just incompatible with my students bass.

I love these strings but I'm just reporting an experience. I will continue to use them on my basses.
Just put on a set of stainless steel super brights last night and they sound and feel awesome (will write a comparison post vs nickels after a gig or two).
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What kind of bass is it that it didn't work. I have a Sire V7 and the tech had a hard time with them fitting that bass. I want to put them on my new Fender American elite 5 but if they are not going to fit I'll save my money
 
#683
I just picked up a Stingray 5 and threw a new set of regular Slinkys on. Not bad but I think I might try the super bright nickels, a little concerned about the tension/stiffness though. Can someone tell me how they would compare in that department to the Slinkys or DR fat beams? (Used fat beams on a stingray 4 for the past few years)
 
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Jroc07 said:
I just picked up a Stingray 5 and threw a new set of regular Slinkys on. Not bad but I think I might try the super bright nickels, a little concerned about the tension/stiffness though. Can someone tell me how they would compare in that department to the Slinkys or DR fat beams? (Used fat beams on a stingray 4 for the past few years)
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They will feel closer to FatBeams, maybe a hair less stiff. Slinky's are much stiffer than either.
 
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mmbongo said:
They will feel closer to FatBeams, maybe a hair less stiff. Slinky's are much stiffer than either.
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Ok awesome, does the lighter tension/stiffness make it harder for fast runs and passages? A little hesitant to go with all the hype of these strings on TB because the last time I did that was with TI jazz flats and couldn't stand the feel of them. (Tone was sweet though)
 
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Jroc07 said:
Ok awesome, does the lighter tension/stiffness make it harder for fast runs and passages? A little hesitant to go with all the hype of these strings on TB because the last time I did that was with TI jazz flats and couldn't stand the feel of them. (Tone was sweet though)
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Definitely not for me. The lighter tension makes fast runs glide like butter. I can't play for squat on higher tension strings because I'm always fighting the strings.
 
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Kenova said:
Oh maaaan, I think these are the first strings in my life that I'm in love with and don't have urge to change the brand, there is nothing bad about them. I bought 100-40 nickel set now, how they are compared to 45-105 set?
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I actually like the 45-105 better, but it's just personal preference. They just feel right to me. Like you said, there's just nothing bad about them....SuperBrights might just be the perfect bass string!
 
#694
Just played for 3 hours with a set of Marcus Miller Super Brights on my Warwick $$, it's like a new bass. The tone is huge, dynamic, deep, with great treble. I can't imagine a better string for Metal and it works fantastic for other genres too. Couldn't be happier. The B string sounds clearer than it has in years. And that's with the .125
 
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CORBS said:
Just played for 3 hours with a set of Marcus Miller Super Brights on my Warwick $$, it's like a new bass. The tone is huge, dynamic, deep, with great treble. I can't imagine a better string for Metal and it works fantastic for other genres too. Couldn't be happier. The B string sounds clearer than it has in years. And that's with the .125
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You are right. I put some on my new Fender AM elite and they are great. I have the Super Bright SS on my Sire and love them also, I got the Marcus Millers only because the local store didn't have the normal super bright and these only cost $25 for a five string. So what the heck.
 
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woody357 said:
You are right. I put some on my new Fender AM elite and they are great. I have the Super Bright SS on my Sire and love them also, I got the Marcus Millers only because the local store didn't have the normal super bright and these only cost $25 for a five string. So what the heck.
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$25? Why are you paying so much?
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I just put Dunlop Super Bright Nickel's on two of my basses; my 35" 5-string jazz bass and my 34" 4-string jazz bass, both made by Mike Lull. Both sets of strings are the 45-105, and I got the .130 B string for my 5-string. These are possibly the best sounding round wound strings I've heard. The tone is just amazing. And on my 35" scale bass, the tension seems to be to my liking. On my 34" scale bass, however, the E & G strings are just a little more loose than I'd like. I'm having to give the neck more relief and raise the strings higher than I typically like, in order to prevent fret buzz. But the tone is exactly what I want.
 

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